The Evolution of San Francisco’s Gay Gym Culture For many of us who live and work in the Castro, Fitness SF at Noe and Market is a welcome landmark. It’s a place not only to work out, but also to meet old friends, colleagues and lovers, and…

“Kiss for the Bay Times” Is Our Valentine to You Think about it: lips were meant for kissing. They are soft, sensual and fit so well with those of another. What could be more natural? And yet when LGBT couples lock lips, homophobes the world over can’t…

Michael Tilson Thomas just turned 70, proving that the big 7-0 can be as sexy, passionate and vibrant as the steamiest climaxes ever set to music. Tilson Thomas is our own musical maverick who is still very much in his prime. Always out and proud, he is…

A Still-Relevant Question Our cover features a quote widely attributed to acclaimed African American writer Ernest Gaines: “Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns, than holding hands?” It has sparked discussions over the years, including earlier this month,…

25 YEARS AND COUNTING! The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus holiday concerts mean so much to us here at the SF Bay Times, as they likely do to you as well. The emotional connections differ, however. Some of us have lost loved ones to HIV/AIDS or other…